Belt loop for chains



Aug. 28, 1928.

L. F. OTTEN BELT LOOP FOR CHAINS Filed June 1, 1926 INVENTOR. ence T.@tten.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 28, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LAWRENCE F. OTTEN, OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR TO THE WADSWORTH WATCHCASE COMLPAN Y, OF DAYTON, KENTUCKY, A CORPORATION OF KENTUCKY.

BELT LOOP FOB CHAINS.

Applicatior filed June 1, 1926. Serial No. 112,947.

My invention relates to means for attaching a chain to a belt forpersonal wear and more particularly for a chain attached to a watch.

The objects of m invention are to improve and simplify such elt loops tosecure greater economy in construction, efficiency and durability inuse, security as a holding means and convenience in attaching anddetaching.

My invention consists in providing a belt loop of precious and othermetal hav ng spring or resilient qualities and comprising asubstantially fiat rear plate having an up turned flange and having anintegrally formed spaced apart front late with an inturned flangeprovided wit a downwardly extending nib adapted to detachably engagesaid upturned flange and havlng chain attaching means secured to saidinturned flange.

My invention also consists in the pecuhar construction, combination,location and arrangement of the several parts, as herein set forth andclaimed.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front view of the belt-loop when closed;

Fig. 2 is a rear view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the belt-loop taken on line 3-3 of Fig.2;

Fig. 4 is an end view in open position;

Fig. 5 is an end view when closed;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view in closed position shown partly in section;and

Fig. 7 is a view of the belt-loop in closed position mounted upon aportion of the belt and having a chain attached.

In the embodiment of my invention as illustrated and which shows apreferred construction, I rovide a belt-loop for chains made ofresilient metal and preferably of precious metal or a non-precious metalplated with precious metal. Said belt loop 1 comprises back plate orleaf 2, which constitutes the rear portion of the loop, and is providedwith an upwardly bent flange 3 at its lower end 4. Said leaf 2 isintegrally united with the front plate or leaf 5 by an intermediateportion 6, as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 6. Front leaf 5 is providedat its lower end 7 with an integral inturned flange 8, the end of whichterminates in a downwardly depending nib 9. Holes 10 centrally disposedin inturned flange 8 receive a staple or double U-shaped hook 11 whichis adapted to receive one end of chain 12. The front leaf 5 has an upsetportion 13 which is surrounded by a marginal inbent flange 14'. This isaccomplished by dies and punch presses and gives the center portion 13of the front leaf 5 a raised appearance, thereby making a belt loop thatis not only pleasing in appearance but of stronger the belt. To detachthe loop from the belt,

merely reverse the operation by holding the lower end of leaf 2 with onehand and pulling outwardly upon the lower end of front leaf 5 with theother hand, whereupon the parts are detached and pulled upwardly.

WVhile I have shown a particular construction, the invention is capableof modification without departing from its scope or spirit as defined inthe claims.

lrVhat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A belt-loo adapted to transversely and slidably em race a belt andformed of resilient metal and comprising a rear plate having an upturnedflange upon its free end and having a front plate integrally connectedto said rear plate and spaced apart therefrom to form a belt receivingopening and provided with an inturned flange having a downwardlyextending nib on its free end adapted to be sprung into detachableholding engagement with said upturned flange and to form a close fittherewith and with the inner adjacent wall of the rear plate.

2. A belt-loop adapted to transversely and slidably embrace a belt andformed of resilient metal and comprising a flat rear plate having aflanged hook on its free end and having a front plate integrallyconnected thereto and spaced apart therefrom in substantially parallelrelation thereto and havthe loop can be ing its central part dishedoutwardly and provided with a flange having a nib adapted to be sprunginto detachable connection with said flanged hook and rear plate.

5 3. A belt-loop adapted to slidably embrace a belt and formed ofresilient metal comprising a rear plate having an upturned hook on itsfree end and a front plate integrally connected thereto and having aninturned flange With a downwardly projecting 10 nib adapted todetachably engage said hook and having chain attaching means on saidinturned flan c.

LaWRENoE F. OTTEN:

